VAT is charged throughout all countries in the European Union. However each country determines its own VAT rates. These rates are separated in three: Standard VAT rate – which is being applied to most or all supplies, Reduced VAT rate – smaller rate applied to a limited package of supplies and in some countries there is a zero or super-reduced VAT rates on some different type of sales.

In this article VerdeTax is presenting a list of the standard VAT rates in all 28 Member States of the EU updated as of July 2015.
 

COUNTRY	Standard VAT rate
Austria	20 %
Belgium	21 %
Bulgaria	20 %
Croatia	25 %
Cyprus	19 %
Czech Republic	21 %
Denmark	25 %
Estonia	20 %
Finland	24 %
France	20 %
Germany	19 %
Greece	23 %
Hungary	27 %
Ireland	23 %
Italy	22 %
Latvia	21 %
Lithuania	21 %
Luxembourg	17 %
Malta	18 %
Netherlands	21 %
Poland	23 %
Portugal	23 %
Romania	24 %
Slovakia	20 %
Slovenia	22 %
Spain	21 %
Sweden	25 %
United Kingdom	20 %

The standard VAT rate has a minimum, it may not be less than 15 %. However there is no maximal limit. This rule is in force until 31 December 2015 (Directive 2010/88/EU). For more information visit www.verdetax.com/vat and contact us!